A video featuring South Korea’s first lady Kim Keon-hee appearing to be praising a male journalist for his supposed sexual prowess after reading his palm has gone viral.
The three-minute YouTube clip, uploaded by local media agency Voice of Seoul, was released to coincide with the premiere of its documentary on Kim, who has been accused of wielding significant influence over embattled President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Yoon is currently facing impeachment following a botched bid to impose martial law on December 3.
The footage, reportedly self-filmed in August 2021 by investigative journalist Lee Myung-soo from the Voice of Seoul, appears to support claims that Kim is deeply interested in fortune-telling, palmistry, geomancy, and other similar practices.
First Lady Kim Keon-hee seen in a screengrab from Voice of Seoul’s video, reportedly filmed in August 2021. Photo: YouTube / VoiceOfSeoul
She is seen in the clip to be commending the male reporter for his sexual prowess as indicated by his palm lines.